EDH Optimizer
Zimone and Dina
Legendary Creature — Human Dryad · BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Zimone and Dina is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
{T}, Sacrifice another creature: Draw a card. You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped. If you control eight or more lands, repeat this process once.
Reference price of the card: €0.43
Average lands in decks for Zimone and Dina: 38
Lands MatterLandfallAristocratsTokensRampComboCard DrawSacrifice
Build your Zimone and Dina deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (78/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed67
- Interaction61
- Resilience87
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (28 nonbasic, 3 Island, 2 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Retreat to Coralhelm · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Scute Swarm · Bloodghast · Sol Ring · Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse · Rampaging Baloths · Tireless Provisioner · Quirion Ranger · Arcane Signet · Growth Spiral · Assassin's Trophy · Counterspell · Lotus Cobra · Gixian Puppeteer · Cultivate · Ophiomancer · Retreat to Hagra · Avenger of Zendikar · Farseek · Kiora's Follower · Spelunking · Beast Within · Springheart Nantuko · Chasm Skulker · Eternal Witness · Nature's Lore · Zendikar's Roil · Zulaport Cutthroat · Homunculus Horde · Negate · Rampant Growth · Scryb Ranger · Birds of Paradise · Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Arcane Denial · Emrakul's Messenger · Minn, Wily Illusionist · Mischievous Mystic · Morbid Opportunist · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Elven Raft-Steerer · Swiftfoot Boots · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Seedborn Muse · Wight of the Reliquary · Bastion of Remembrance · Kodama's Reach · Mortality Spear · Toxic Deluge · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Cauldron of Essence · Intruder Alarm · Solemn Simulacrum · Blood Artist · Crop Rotation · Iridescent Vinelasher · Sporemound · Three Visits · Abundance · Command Tower · Simic Growth Chamber · Golgari Rot Farm · Dimir Aqueduct · Exotic Orchard · Breeding Pool · Opulent Palace · Overgrown Tomb · Reliquary Tower · Watery Grave · Zagoth Triome · Hinterland Harbor · Bojuka Bog · Polluted Delta · Woodland Cemetery · Evolving Wilds · Misty Rainforest · Verdant Catacombs · Yavimaya Coast · Sunken Hollow · Field of the Dead · Rejuvenating Springs · Llanowar Wastes · Undergrowth Stadium · Dreamroot Cascade · Foreboding Landscape · Terramorphic Expanse · Fabled Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Zimone and Dina
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zimone and Dina, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Retreat to Coralhelm | 70% | +66% |
| Bloodghast | 63% | +59% |
| Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse | 57% | +55% |
| Scute Swarm | 65% | +54% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 69% | +52% |
| Simic Growth Chamber | 68% | +52% |
| Dimir Aqueduct | 62% | +48% |
| Golgari Rot Farm | 66% | +46% |
| Quirion Ranger | 48% | +46% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 50% | +43% |
| Gixian Puppeteer | 42% | +41% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 49% | +40% |
| Ophiomancer | 40% | +39% |
| Retreat to Hagra | 40% | +37% |
| Kiora's Follower | 39% | +36% |
| Lotus Cobra | 44% | +35% |
| Chasm Skulker | 36% | +34% |
| Springheart Nantuko | 37% | +33% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 35% | +33% |
| Zendikar's Roil | 35% | +33% |
| Spelunking | 38% | +32% |
| Homunculus Horde | 33% | +32% |
| Scryb Ranger | 32% | +31% |
| Minn, Wily Illusionist | 30% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Zimone and Dina deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Retreat to Coralhelm
- Bloodghast
- Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid
- Simic Growth Chamber
- Dimir Aqueduct
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Scute Swarm
- Tireless Provisioner
- Lotus Cobra
- Springheart Nantuko
- Spelunking
- Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Minn, Wily Illusionist
- Field of the Dead
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Amulet of Vigor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zimone and Dina
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Kodama of the East Tree + Simic Growth Chamber + Scute Swarm → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature ETB
- Kodama of the East Tree + Tireless Provisioner + Simic Growth Chamber → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite Food tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zimone and Dina's color identity?
Zimone and Dina is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Zimone and Dina come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zimone and Dina deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Zimone and Dina deck run?
Real Zimone and Dina decks run 38 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Zimone and Dina?
The three highest-synergy cards are Retreat to Coralhelm, Bloodghast, Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zimone and Dina decks.
What combos does Zimone and Dina have?
Zimone and Dina has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Zimone and Dina deck cost?
You can start cheap: Retreat to Coralhelm, Bloodghast, Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.